For portable applications,
we prioritize selecting
a power supply that is
compact, lightweight, and
offers high power density."
Frederik Dostal
Power Management Expert,
Analog Devices
Power efficiency matters both when the device is
active and when it's in standby mode or low-power
mode. Battery-powered applications distinguish
between the two since some systems are idle for
long periods of time, and little energy should be
expended compared to when the device is active.
Battery-powered systems that continuously run at
full load require DC-DC conversion efficiency so that
the device can wake up quickly and operate in full
performance mode.
Because many devices that use microcontrollers
are running at the edge to support discrete tasks,
they are powered by a battery or a renewable
power source, such as light. These devices
often have steady, low loads combined with high
power consumption peaks when measuring and
transmitting data.
ADI's nanoPower technology solutions optimize
both light load and peak consumption requirements
of these applications through a state-of-the-
art architecture and efficiencies such as
extended run time, less heat dissipation,
and smaller form factors. ADI's portfolio
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Power Management: Efficiently Powering Processors, FPGAs, and Microcontrollers
